What Is Carnival Onboard Credit? OBC is money credited to Carnival Cruise Line's “Sail & Sign” account for you to use while you are on your cruise. Charges appear on your account when you buy something with your Sail & Sign card.
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Onboard Credit (OBC) is virtually free money that you can spend on the ship. This extra perk is typically an exclusive offer provided by us, or a special deal we've negotiated with the cruise line to ensure you get the most value for your money.
The onboard credit is non-refundable, non-transferable and has no cash value. Any unused portion of the onboard credit will be forfeited. Lowest Price Guarantee program may be discontinued or changed at any time.
Carnival gratuities are not optional, in that they are automatically added to your account. They can be removed, but only if you visit the Guest Services desk on the ship and ask them to take them off your account.
Additionally, prepaying your gratuities does not negatively impact the service that you receive. On the other hand, if you have some onboard credit that you're not planning on using, putting those funds towards your gratuities at the end of your vacation could be a great way to use it.
Cruise ships have cellular service that you can connect to. However, it's usually considered international roaming and means you'll be charged high rates to access. You likely know that instead of using a cell signal, you can hook your phone up to wi-fi and use the Internet to make calls, send texts, and surf the web.
On-board credit is money that can be used during your cruise for extras such as Shore Excursions, Spa Treatments, Speciality Dining or Gift Shop purchases etc. In plain English On-board credit is like 'free money'! This is basically a credit of money which is automatically deposited into your onboard spending account.
Signals can be in the form of blasts on alarm bells, sounds on the ship's whistle or code names paged over the PA system. Alpha, Alpha, Alpha is the code for a medical emergency aboard Royal Caribbean ships. Alpha Team, Alpha Team, Alpha Team is the code for a fire emergency aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships.
On most cruises, you'll be able to use both cash and your cruise card. At the tables, your cash will be turned into chips or you can charge the price of the chips on your cruise card. Most slot machines will just take your cruise card, but some will also take cash.
Future cruise credits cannot be converted into cash so it is important that you rebook your cruise with your future cruise credit before it expires. In most cases, future cruise credits can only be applied to new bookings made after the FCC issue date. However, some cruise lines will make an exception to this rule.